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Body Idioms
English idioms with body parts
Question | Answer |
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be all ears | to listen attentively |
break a leg | to wish good luck! |
get cold feet | to be afraid |
cost an arm and a leg | to be expensive |
cry your heart out | to cry uncontrollably |
face the music | to confront unpleasant consequences |
flesh and blood | relative |
get something off your chest | to say something you wanted to say |
give a hand | to help |
have your head in the clouds | to daydream |
give a head start | to have an advantage over someone |
keep an eye on | to watch |
learn by heart | to memorize |
let your hair down | to behave more freely than usual |
have your lips sealed | to promise to keep a secret |
make your blood boil | to make you really angry |
over your dead body | to show a complete opposition to something |
pat on the back | a gesture of approval, support, or praise |
play something by ear | to do something without special preparation |
pull one's leg | to tease someone |
rule of thumb | a broadly accurate principle |
have a sweet tooth | to love sugary foods |
wash one's hands of something | to refuse to accept responsibility for something |
bite your tongue | to try hard not to say something you want to say |
give someone a cold shoulder | to ignore someone |
turn a blind eye | to not notice something deliberately |
a pain in the neck | an annoying person |
lose your head | lose control |
point the finger at | openly accuse someone of something |
skin and bones | very skinny |